DeFi
DeFi
Uniswap locks up $1.79 billion two days after token launch, UNI surges to $7.50
Decentralized exchange Uniswap has locked up a staggering $1.79 billion in total assets just two days after the launch of UNI, its native governance…
DeFi
Here’s how Twitter and active wallets predicted insane DeFi gains
Predicting the crypto markets does not have to be a hard science necessarily. New research shows a simple strategy of tracking sentiment on social…
Trading
Bitcoin’s social sentiment level is at a new low – could prices surge?
The social sentiment for Bitcoin — a metric that tracks the asset’s public perception on social media and forums — has reached a record…
DeFi
DeFi project Teller Finance announces Compound integration and launch of TLR token
Teller Finance, a DeFi project for decentralized unsecured lending, today announced the launch of its governance token (TLR), a liquidity program, and an integration…
Adoption
There are now over 10,000 Bitcoin ATMs in the world
The past few months have been marked by increasing fears of inflation, excessive money printing, and an increased conversation about the role of Bitcoin…
Trading
Bitcoin futures volumes on US exchange Bakkt hits record
Bakkt, the fully-regulated institutional US exchange for cryptocurrencies, reported the highest-ever volume for its Bitcoin futures product yesterday, after several dismal months. The demand…
Regulation
Mark Cuban-backed $31 million ICO “Unikrn” agrees to US SEC fines
Unikrn, a Seattle-based e-sports platform, has agreed to pay a $6 million fine to settle a complaint by the US Securities and Exchange Commission…
Hacks
Security report finds Monero (XMR) leads in “cryptojacking” exploits
A new cybersecurity report said privacy protocol Monero was used in most of the cryptojacking attacks traced this year. The cryptocurrency remains one of…
Adoption
Chainlink oracles will now power Crypto.com’s DeFi Wallet
Chainlink’s famed decentralized price oracles will now provide data to Crypto.com’s newest DeFi-focused product, as per an announcement on Monday. Crypto.com onboards Chainlink oracles…
DeFi
DeFi protocol bZx suffers $8 million hack, customer funds safe
Blockchain protocol bZx suffered a hack early Monday, with hackers making away with almost $8 million in various cryptocurrencies before the vulnerability was patched.…
DeFi
Coinbase CEO blasts Apple’s “restrictive” policies towards crypto and DeFi
Apple, the Californian producer of software and consumer electronics, has been no fan of cryptocurrency ever since the sector gained steam back in 2012.…
DeFi
Crypto.com launches CRO-centric DeFi Swap as competition builds up
Hong Kong-based crypto exchange and wallet provider Crypto.com announced its new DeFi Swap service for all users, as per an announcement today. Centralized exchanges…